Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
Q
Which of the following enables the user to manage, configure, or perform certain tasks on an object?
  Authorization 
  Authentication 
  Permissions 
  User rights
A

Permissions

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2
Q
Which type of user profile is stored on a network share but does not allow changes to be saved?
  Local user profile 
  Roaming user profile 
  Mandatory user profile 
  Template user profile
A

Mandatory user profile

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3
Q

What technology helps prevent software from making changes to your system without your knowledge?

USB
ACL
UAC
ACE

A

UAC

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4
Q
Which program is an MMC snap-in?
  Control Panel 
  Local Users and Groups 
  Registry Editor 
  System Configuration
A

Local Users and Groups

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5
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Which tab would you use to configure a login script or a mapping to a home drive and folder when using the Local Users and Groups snap-in?
  General 
  Standard 
  Mappings 
  Profile
A

Profile

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6
Q
Which of the following do you have to create the same user account for on each computer that a user needs to access?
  NFS 
  Workgroups 
  Domains 
  Groups
A

Workgroups

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7
Q

Which account is designed for users that require only temporary access to the computer and is disabled by default?

Temp
Guest
Visitor
Admin

A

Guest

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8
Q

What do you call it when you are loading an application, and you get a credential prompt that makes the rest of the screen dull and unclickable?

Desktop approval mode
Desktop upgrade
Secure desktop
Elevated desktop

A

Secure desktop

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9
Q
What is a collection of computers that all utilize a central directory service for authentication and authorization and is usually associated with Active Directory?
  Homegroups 
  Workgroups 
  Domains 
  Groups
A

Domains

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10
Q

Which of the following is a series of folders associated with a specific user account that contains personal documents and personal settings?

Hardware profile
Personal hive
User template
User profile

A

User profile

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11
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What is the term used to describe a read-only copy of a user profile stored on a network share?

a. Mandatory profile
b. Super-mandatory profile
c. Roaming profile
d. Search profile

A

a. A read-only copy of a user profile stored on a network share is called a mandatory profile because it requires users to run a specific desktop configuration

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12
Q

When you create a new user account with the User Accounts control panel, you can only add it to which of the following groups? (Choose all that apply.)

a. Administrators
b. Users
c. Power Users
d. Guests

A

a and b. The User Accounts control panel limits you to adding a new user to the Administrators or Users group.

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13
Q

When you log on to a newly installed Windows 7 computer for the first time, why can you not use the Administrator account?

a. Local Security Policy prevents its use.
b. The Administrator account has no password.
c. There is no Administrator account.
d. The Administrator account is disabled.

A

d. The Administrator account is disabled by default on a newly installed Windows 7 computer

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14
Q

Which of the following statements is true?

a. The User Accounts control panel can create local users and local groups only.
b. The User Accounts control panel can create local and domain users.
c. The User Accounts control panel can create local users only.
d. The User Accounts control panel can create local users, local groups, domain users, and domain groups.

A

c. The User Accounts control panel can create local users only. It cannot create groups or any domain entities.

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15
Q

Which of the following actions can you NOT perform from the Control Panel?

a. Disable UAC
b. Disable secure desktop
c. Disable elevation prompts for operating system tasks only
d. Disable elevation prompts for application tasks only

A

d. From the Control Panel, it is possible to disable elevation prompts for operating system tasks by themselves, but you cannot disable elevation prompts for application tasks without disabling the prompts for operating system tasks as well.

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16
Q

Which of the following can be members of local groups? (Choose all that apply.)

a. Local users
b. Domain users
c. Other local groups
d. Domain groups

A

a, b, and d. Local groups can have local users, domain users, and domain groups as members, but not other local groups.

17
Q

Which of the following built-in Windows 7 accounts are special identities? (Choose all that apply.)

a. Administrators
b. Everyone
c. Authenticated Users
d. IIS_IUSRS

A

b and c. Everyone and Authenticated Users are special identities, but Administrators and IIS_IUSRS are standard groups.

18
Q

Under which of the following conditions are Windows 7 local user accounts required to use complex passwords?

a. When the computer is joined to a domain
b. When one of the Account Lockout Policy settings is enabled in Local Security Policy
c. When the accounts are members of the Administrators group
d. When UAC is disabled

A

a. Windows 7 local user accounts are required to use complex passwords when the computer is joined to a domain.

19
Q

Which of the following Windows 7 built-in local groups does not provide members with any additional privileges?

a. Backup Operators
b. Cryptographic Operators
c. Power Users
d. Remote Desktop Users

A

c. The Power Users group has been deprecated in Windows 7, so it does not provide members with any additional privileges.

20
Q

Which of the following is the default UAC setting for a computer that is not joined to an AD DS domain?

a. Always notify me
b. Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer
c. Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer (do not dim my desktop)
d. Never notify me

A

b. The default UAC setting for a workgroup computer is Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer.

21
Q

The process by which an authenticated user is granted a specific degree of access to specific computer or data resources.

Authorization
Authentication
Permissions
User rights

A

Authorization

22
Q

The process by which Windows 7 verifies that the identity of the person operating the computer to be the same as the user account the person is employing to gain access.

Authorization
Authentication
Permissions
User rights

A

Authentication

23
Q

A collection of specific operating system tasks, such as Shut Down the System or Allow Log on Through Terminal Services, which can only be performed by certain users designated by a system administrator

Authorization
Authentication
Permissions
User rights

A

User rights

24
Q

A copy of a local user profile that is stored on a network share, so that the user can access it from any computer on the network.

Groups
Special Identity
Mandatory Profile
Roaming User Profile

A

Roaming User Profile

25
Q

A Windows entity that represents a collection of users. System administrators can create groups for any reason and with any name, and then use them just as they would a user account. Any permissions or user rights that an administrator assigns to a group are automatically inherited by all of the members of the group.

Groups
Special Identity
Mandatory Profile
Roaming User Profile

A

Groups

26
Q

A placeholder for a collection of users with a similar characteristic

Groups
Special Identity
Mandatory Profile
Roaming User Profile

A

Special Identity

27
Q

A directory service included in Microsoft Windows operating systems that functions as a storehouse for information about network hardware, software, and users.

Active Directory
Directory Services
Domain Name System
Network Information Service

A

Active Directory

28
Q

A collection of logical objects that represent various types of network resources, including computers, applications, users, and groups. Each object consists of attributes that contain information about the object.

Active Directory
Directory Services
Domain Name System
Network Information Service

A

Directory Services

29
Q

In User Access Control, a message box that prevents unauthorized processes, such as those initiated by malware, from accessing the system using administrative privileges.

A

Elevation Prompt

30
Q

A Windows server with the Active Directory service installed. Each workstation computer joins the domain and is represented by a computer object. Administrators create user objects that represent human users. The main difference between a domain and a workgroup is that users log on to the domain once, rather than each computer individually.

Elevation Prompt
Domain Controller
Credential Prompt
Admin Approval Mode

A

Domain Controller

31
Q

In User Account Control, a state invoked by Windows when an administrator attempts to perform a task that requires administrative access, and the system switches the account from the standard user token to the administrative token.

Elevation Prompt
Domain Controller
Credential Prompt
Admin Approval Mode

A

Admin Approval Mode

32
Q

In User Account Control, a screen that appears when a standard user attempts to perform a task that requires administrative privileges, and the user must supply the name and password for an account with administrative privileges.

Elevation Prompt
Domain Controller
Credential Prompt
Admin Approval Mode

A

Credential Prompt